Jesus, according to some biblical sources, was born in this town some two millennia ago. Yet the New Testament Gospels do not agree about the details of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. Some do not ...

Luke mentions that Jesus is not only genealogically connected to King David, but also born in Bethlehem, “the city of David.” Genealogical claims were made for important ancient founders and ...

“Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee,” Mark 1:9 explains, “and was baptized by John in the Jordan.” The Gospel of John, written later, draws only a tenuous link between Jesus and Bethlehem.

Bethlehem. The place where Jesus was born. The place where the angels sang, “Peace on earth, good will to men.” But the Middle East is not a place of peace. However, the Baby Born in Bethlehem has the ...

It might seem obvious that Jesus was born on December 25 in the town of Bethlehem, but experts say that this version of the story might not be correct.

Officials in Bethlehem, the biblical city in the West Bank where Jesus was born, announced Nov. 14 that Christmas decorations wouldn't be displayed and that holiday celebrations would be canceled ...

In Bethlehem, the West Bank town revered as Jesus' birthplace, Christmas is all but canceled, in solidarity with Palestinians' suffering in Gaza.

Jesus, according to some biblical sources, was born in this town some two millennia ago. Yet the New Testament Gospels do not agree about the details of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. Some do not ...

It might seem obvious that Jesus was born on December 25 in the town of Bethlehem, but experts say that this version of the story might not be correct.

It goes on to describe their meeting with the local Jewish king named Herod, of whom they inquire about the location of Jesus’ birth. The Gospel says that the star of Bethlehem subsequently leads them ...